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TAVR Pioneer Dies; Allograft Rejection Criteria Need Work; Overeating Protein & CVD

— Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

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Cardio Break over a computer rendering of a heart.

, who performed the first transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in 2002, died last week at age 79, the American College of Cardiology announced.

went hand in hand with increased cardiovascular risk independent of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein level, both in primary and secondary prevention cohorts. (JAMA Cardiology)

U.S. hospital prices for vary substantially, and a more expensive procedure is not associated with better quality of care. (Journal of the American Heart Association)

A strategy of (EVT) for acute ischemic stroke fared similarly to alteplase bridging with EVT in patients with intracranial large vessel occlusions, based on a pooling of two randomized trials. (Stroke)

was associated with fewer strokes in people with rheumatoid arthritis. Could a decrease in cytokines explain the finding? (BMJ Open)

Indigenous populations in highly developed countries tend to have . (Neurology)

In a pilot study, performed numerically better than manual bag ventilation for restoring spontaneous circulation during CPR of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. (CHEST)

Current histological grading criteria for endomyocardial biopsy samples , the leading cause of early graft failure after heart transplant. (Circulation: Heart Failure)

Use of primary prevention implantable cardioverter-defibrillators was not hindered by the mandate to have Medicare reimbursement . (JAMA Internal Medicine)

Observational data suggest HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device implant surgeries are non-inferior to standard full sternotomy. (Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery)

Survey of cardiologists reveals cognitive biases that make them view procedures with a -- or conversely, dismiss effective therapies that are not fully understood. (Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes)

Women can exercise less often than men and still receive from moderate to vigorous physical activity. (Journal of the American College of Cardiology)

correlated with cardiovascular events in a meta-analysis counting over 1 million participants. (eClinicalMedicine)

In a Nordic study of adolescents and young adults, a was associated with more myocarditis -- though the absolute risk was still low. (European Heart Journal)

A news segment on the rationale behind an initiative to . (NBC News)

Scientists suggest a mechanism for why people who eat are prone to more atherosclerotic plaque formation. (Nature Metabolism)

One group has developed a protocol to induce human pluripotent stem cells to . (Circulation)

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    Nicole Lou is a reporter for MedPage Today, where she covers cardiology news and other developments in medicine.